January 11 2012 Attention Deficit Disorder Newsletter

Here's the latest article from the Attention Deficit Disorder site at BellaOnline.com.

Greeting from the blustery Land of OZ!

Here is your newsletter, and it's just a bit early. Have you ever had somebody telling you about some facet of ADD/ADHD, and the "facts" that they tell you are either completely wrong or totally out of date? Do family members hear or read stories about Attention Deficit Disorder and get terribly worried, based on what the press is reporting?

We hear or read sensational stories about Attention Deficit Disorder and its causes and treatments in the popular press. Then, everybody is an instant expert! Are these stories myths or truth? Read about some of the myths of ADD/ADHD. Find out where to get accurate information. Please use the links at the end of the story, on the bottom of the page, to get your questions answered. These are reliable sources, and they won't try to sensationalize ADD.

This week and next week, we can examine some of the myths about ADD. To complete the article, we can take a look at some of the accomplished people who have ADD. We all carry a spark of amazing creativity. Celebrate your accomplishments. Please share with us in the forum.

Here is a link to this week's article. Next week, we'll take a look at the myths about medication for ADD/ADHD.